Every once in a while, an artist comes along who seems to remind us that Christian music is still very good at introducing us to voices we didn’t know we needed to hear. Seph Schlueter is one of those artists. If you first discovered him through “Counting My Blessings,” you probably weren’t alone—and you may have wondered where this young singer-songwriter suddenly came from.
The answer is a story worth exploring. Schlueter grew up around music and ministry, developing his gifts as a worship leader and songwriter long before his name began showing up on Christian radio charts. But “Counting My Blessings” changed everything. What sounds like a simple invitation to stop, look around, and recognize God’s goodness became a song that connected with an audience far beyond the church walls.
And maybe that’s part of what makes Seph Schlueter so interesting. “Counting My Blessings” isn’t complicated. It doesn’t need to be. It’s the kind of song that catches you at just the right moment and makes you think about the things you’ve been overlooking—the people, experiences, and everyday gifts that are easy to take for granted when life gets busy. Sometimes a song doesn’t have to shout to get your attention.
At FishWorship, we love discovering where an artist came from, what shaped their music, and where they’re headed next. Seph Schlueter’s story is still being written, which makes this a particularly fun time to discover his music. “Counting My Blessings” may have introduced him to millions of listeners, but we’re interested in finding out what comes next.
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🎬Featured Video: “Counting My Blessings”
If you’ve heard “Counting My Blessings,” you already know why this song has connected with so many people. But there’s something special about hearing Seph Schlueter perform it in a simple song-session setting. Without the production of a full music video getting in the way, the focus comes right back to the song—and to the message behind it.
“Counting My Blessings” is an invitation to slow down for a moment and remember what we sometimes overlook. It’s easy to spend our days thinking about what we don’t have, what’s going wrong, or what we wish were different. Seph turns that perspective around, reminding us to recognize the blessings that are already sitting right in front of us.
That’s part of what makes this Song Session such a great introduction to Seph. You can hear the sincerity in his voice, and you can understand why this particular song became such an important moment in his journey as an artist. Before you move on to the rest of his music, take a few minutes and simply count along with him.
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🎵Essential Songs
“Counting My Blessings”
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There are some songs that seem to arrive at exactly the right moment. “Counting My Blessings” is one of those songs. Seph Schlueter took a simple idea—pausing to recognize the good things God has placed in our lives—and turned it into a song that quickly became much bigger than anyone could have expected.
What makes the song work so well is its honesty. We all have a tendency to keep our attention fixed on the next problem, the next disappointment, or the thing we wish we had. “Counting My Blessings” gently changes the conversation. Instead of asking what is missing, Seph invites us to look around and remember what is already there. Family, friends, faith, everyday moments, and the countless ways God has been faithful can be easy to overlook until we deliberately stop and count them.
For Seph Schlueter, the song became the breakthrough that introduced his music to an enormous audience. But its success isn’t difficult to understand. “Counting My Blessings” doesn’t require a complicated explanation. It simply reminds us of something we probably already know—and sometimes desperately need to hear again: there is more to be thankful for than we realize.
That may be the real gift of this song. The next time you hear “Counting My Blessings,” don’t just listen to Seph sing it. Take a moment to actually do what the song suggests. You might be surprised how long the list becomes.
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“Running Back to You”
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“Counting My Blessings” may have been the song that introduced many of us to Seph Schlueter, but “Running Back to You” gives us another glimpse of what makes his music so meaningful. Instead of looking around at the blessings in our lives, this song looks inward—and upward—with the simple realization that when we’ve wandered, God is still there.
There’s something wonderfully human about the idea of running back. We don’t always get it right. Sometimes we get distracted, make our own plans, or simply find ourselves farther away from God than we intended to be. “Running Back to You” captures that moment when we stop trying to figure everything out on our own and remember where we really belong.
What I especially like about this song is that it doesn’t make returning to God sound like a complicated theological exercise. It’s personal. It’s a relationship. The heart knows where it wants to go, and Seph gives that feeling a warm, contemporary sound that makes the song easy to connect with.
“Running Back to You” is a reminder that our faith isn’t measured by how perfectly we navigate every step. Sometimes the most important step is simply turning around and heading home.
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“Stay (Gonna Be OK)”
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“Stay (Gonna Be OK)” is the kind of song that feels like a friend sitting down beside you when life has gotten a little too heavy. Seph Schlueter doesn’t pretend that everything is easy or that faith means we never have difficult days. Instead, the song offers a simple reminder to hold on, stay the course, and trust that God is still present when we can’t see how everything is going to work out.
There’s something especially powerful about that message because we’ve all had moments when walking away seems easier than waiting. Maybe the answer hasn’t come yet. Maybe the road ahead looks uncertain. “Stay (Gonna Be OK)” meets us right there, offering encouragement without pretending to have all the answers.
It’s another good example of why Seph’s music connects so naturally with people. His songs often take a big idea about faith and bring it down to something personal and understandable. Sometimes we don’t need someone to tell us exactly how everything will turn out. We just need to be reminded that we’re not walking through it alone.
So if you’re having one of those days when you need a little encouragement, give “Stay (Gonna Be OK)” a listen. Sometimes a simple reminder to stay can be exactly what we need to hear.
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“Never Known”
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“Never Known” takes us into a quieter and more personal side of Seph Schlueter’s music. Where some of his songs encourage us to look at the blessings around us, this one points toward the incredible thought of being completely known by God—and loved anyway.
That’s a pretty remarkable idea when you stop and think about it. We can spend a lot of time wondering how other people see us, trying to put our best foot forward or hiding the parts of ourselves we’d rather nobody notice. But God doesn’t need the polished version. He knows the whole story, and “Never Known” turns that truth into something personal and comforting.
There’s a vulnerability to the song that makes it easy to connect with. Seph isn’t presenting faith as having everything figured out. Instead, he sings from the perspective of someone who has discovered that God’s knowledge of us isn’t something to fear. It’s part of the relationship. To be fully known by the One who created us is also to discover that we’re never truly alone.
“Never Known” may not have the immediate sing-along familiarity of “Counting My Blessings,” but that’s part of why it’s worth spending some time with. It’s the kind of song that can mean a little more each time you hear it.
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“Praise (Song Session)”
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There are plenty of songs about praise, but “Praise” feels like a song that wants to move beyond simply talking about worship and actually lead us into it. In this Song Session, Seph Schlueter strips things back and lets the heart of the song come through without needing a lot of musical decoration.
That’s something I particularly enjoy about hearing Seph in a setting like this. His voice has room to breathe, and the focus stays on the words. “Praise” is a reminder that worship isn’t something we save for the days when everything is going our way. We can praise God in the middle of the uncertainty, the questions, and the ordinary moments of life, too.
And perhaps that’s the connection between “Praise” and so much of what makes Seph’s music interesting. Whether he’s encouraging us to count our blessings, reminding us that we can run back to God, or simply calling us to praise, his songs keep bringing us back to the same place: look up, remember who God is, and respond.
If you’re discovering Seph Schlueter through “Counting My Blessings,” “Praise (Song Session)” is a great next stop. Turn it up, give it a listen, and let the song do what it was written to do.
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“Words We’ll Sing Forever”
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“Words We’ll Sing Forever” takes a bigger look at what happens when our worship becomes more than something we do in a particular moment. Seph Schlueter points us toward the words and truths that remain when everything else changes—the things about God that have been sung by generations before us and will continue to be sung long after we’re gone.
There’s something fitting about that idea for an artist like Seph, whose own music is becoming part of a new generation of Christian music. We don’t know which songs will still be sung decades from now, but the best worship songs have a way of carrying something timeless inside them. They give us words when our own words aren’t enough and help us remember truths that don’t depend on whatever happens to be going on around us.
“Words We’ll Sing Forever” also shows another side of Seph’s songwriting. It’s less about telling his own story and more about joining a much larger story—the ongoing conversation of faith and worship that stretches across generations. That’s a pretty wonderful place for a young artist to find himself.
And who knows? Maybe someday we’ll look back and realize that some of Seph Schlueter’s songs became part of those very “words we’ll sing forever.” For now, we get to discover them while the story is still being written.
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“Won’t Start Now”
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“Won’t Start Now” has a different kind of energy than some of Seph Schlueter’s more reflective songs. There’s a determination here—a sense of looking at the road behind you and realizing that, after everything God has brought you through, this isn’t the time to give up.
I like the honesty behind that idea. Following God doesn’t mean every part of the journey is easy. There are seasons when we get tired, discouraged, or wonder whether we should keep going. “Won’t Start Now” speaks into those moments with a simple decision: whatever comes next, we’re not going to stop here.
There’s also something encouraging about hearing that message from a young artist whose own career has taken such a dramatic turn. Seph went from developing his music and ministry to suddenly reaching listeners around the world through “Counting My Blessings.” “Won’t Start Now” feels like a reminder that the journey isn’t finished just because you’ve reached a significant milestone.
Sometimes faith looks like taking a giant leap. Sometimes it looks like simply putting one foot in front of the other and saying, “I’m still going.” “Won’t Start Now” is a song for that second kind of faith—and sometimes that’s exactly the encouragement we need.
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“Turn It to Praise”
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“Turn It to Praise” feels like one of those songs that takes a simple phrase and turns it into a way of looking at life. We all have things we would rather change—the disappointments, the unanswered questions, the moments that don’t go according to plan. Seph Schlueter takes those very things and asks what might happen if, instead of letting them pull us away from God, we turned them into an opportunity to praise Him.
That’s easier to sing about than it is to live out. When everything is going well, praise comes naturally. It’s a different story when we’re walking through something difficult. “Turn It to Praise” doesn’t pretend those circumstances aren’t real. Instead, it points toward a choice we can make in the middle of them: God is still God, and He is still worthy of our worship.
There’s a natural connection here to “Counting My Blessings,” too. Both songs encourage us to change what we’re looking at. One reminds us to notice the blessings we might otherwise overlook; the other challenges us to take even the difficult parts of our story and turn our attention toward God. Together, they reveal something that seems to sit right at the heart of Seph’s music.
“Turn It to Praise” is ultimately an encouragement to worship in all seasons—not because every season is easy, but because God remains faithful through all of them. And sometimes, the very thing that feels like a burden today can become part of the story we’re someday grateful to tell.
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“Valley of Worship”
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“Valley of Worship” takes us into one of the most interesting places to think about worship: the valley. It’s easy to praise God from the mountaintop, when life feels good and everything seems to be falling into place. But what happens when we’re walking through the low places? Seph Schlueter reminds us that those valleys can become places of worship, too.
There’s something powerful about that picture. We often think of the valley as somewhere we need to escape as quickly as possible, but Scripture is full of people who encountered God in difficult places. The valley may not be where we would choose to spend our time, but it can still be a place where we discover God’s presence in ways we might not have recognized on the mountaintop.
That idea fits beautifully with the thread running through so much of Seph’s music. “Counting My Blessings” encourages us to notice God’s goodness. “Turn It to Praise” challenges us to turn difficult circumstances toward worship. And “Valley of Worship” takes that thought one step further: maybe worship isn’t dependent on where we are at all. Maybe it’s about recognizing who is with us there.
For anyone walking through a valley right now, that can be an especially meaningful message. We don’t have to wait until everything is fixed before we worship. Sometimes the most meaningful praise is the praise we offer while we’re still making our way through the valley.
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“Life With You”
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“Life With You” brings a more personal warmth to Seph Schlueter’s music. Instead of looking primarily at the challenges we face or the worship we offer, the song celebrates the simple beauty of having someone beside us as we make our way through life.
There’s something wonderfully ordinary about that idea. So much of life is made up of moments that never make the highlight reel—the conversations, the laughter, the difficult days, and all those little memories that slowly become the story of a life together. “Life With You” finds something worth celebrating in those everyday moments.
That personal side of Seph’s songwriting is worth discovering. It’s easy to think of him primarily through songs like “Counting My Blessings” and “Turn It to Praise,” where the focus is directly on faith and worship. “Life With You” reminds us that our faith also shapes the way we love, appreciate, and walk alongside the people God has placed in our lives.
Sometimes the most meaningful songs aren’t the ones that try to explain everything. They’re the ones that simply make us stop for a moment and appreciate the people and relationships that make this life special. “Life With You” is one of those songs—and it’s a lovely reminder that some of our greatest blessings are the people we get to share the journey with.
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💿Essential Albums
Counting My Blessings (Infinity Edition)
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If “Counting My Blessings” was the song that introduced Seph Schlueter to a huge audience, Counting My Blessings (Infinity Edition) gives us a chance to hear more of the artist behind that breakthrough. Rather than treating the hit single as the whole story, the Infinity Edition opens the door to a larger collection of songs and a better sense of what Seph is capable of as a songwriter and worship artist.
What I enjoy about spending time with an expanded edition like this is that the familiar song becomes a starting point rather than the destination. Once “Counting My Blessings” has caught your attention, the rest of the project gives you an opportunity to discover the other themes running through Seph’s music—trust, worship, perseverance, gratitude, and the everyday realities of following God.
And there’s something especially fitting about calling this the Infinity Edition. “Counting My Blessings” is ultimately about recognizing that God’s goodness gives us more reasons for gratitude than we can easily keep track of. The expanded project gives us more music to explore while carrying that same spirit forward.
If you’ve only heard “Counting My Blessings,” don’t stop there. Counting My Blessings (Infinity Edition) is a chance to spend a little more time with Seph Schlueter and discover what else he has to say.
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